Yard House Oxnard opening prep

With 45 locations already serving beer and truffle fries in 16 states, Yard House will open its first Ventura County restaurant on July 11 in Oxnard. But first comes the ritual known as Keg Day.

JUAN CARLO/THE STAR Mike Stearns carries in two more kegs of beer into a cold room at Yard House in Oxnard on Friday. The crews carried about 236 kegs of beer. The crew started at 6 a.m. to begin organizing the space and finished about 11 a.m.